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This rising star in the GOP could succeed Florida’s Gov. DeSantis, plus other takeaways from the primaries
Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Trump’s chosen candidate, Rep. Byron Donalds, won the Republican nomination for governor. These primary contests are shaping the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. In a significant upset, progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated a well-funded establishment rival, Alex Vindman, in Florida. Byron Donalds is now part of a historic slate of Black gubernatorial nominees nationwide, aiming to be Florida's first Black governor. Longtime U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz secured her seat in a redrawn Florida congressional district. A Trump-endorsed candidate for Congress in Florida, Catalina Lauf, lost her race, which featured several controversial candidates. Republican Rep. Cory Mills, facing scandals and a lack of support, lost his bid for a third term. Alaska's Senate primary featured two candidates named Dan Sullivan, raising questions about potential confusion. In Wyoming, another Trump-endorsed governor candidate, Megan Degenfelder, was defeated. Meanwhile, outside spending from pro-Israel groups influenced a contested House race in California.